May 31, 2021

Memorial Day: Davy Crockett and the Maid of the Mist

27 minutes

Honoring those who have fought for American freedom, Julianna and Sabryna go back to U.S. folktales with the stories of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. Listen as they discuss American heroes, Lake Scargo, calf-ox romances, and the beauty and mysticism of Niagara Falls.

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bunyan

https://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/07/babe_the_blue_ox.html

https://www.niagarafallscrowneplazahotel.com/blog/2015/01/real-maid-mist-niagaras-famous-legend/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scargo_Lake

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy_Crockett#In_popular_culture

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Removal_Act

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution

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